#85B243
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.8% 0.149 128.4), rgb(133, 178, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#85B243 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B243 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.149 128.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85B243 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B243 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B243 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B243 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD8C
oklch(81% 0.093 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B243
oklch(70.8% 0.149 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#85B243 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAA636 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A34B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AA9B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B243
#85B243
oklch(70.8% 0.149 128.4)
- #BB85E7
#BB85E7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 308.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85B243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
Use #85B243 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.